Russia will deploy extra weapons on a chain of Pacific islands that Japan also claims as its own. The dispute between Moscow and Tokyo over the

From Tunisia to Egypt, we are seeing major changes in the Arab world although we are still to see what exactly will emerge from these

Nearly three years after President Sarkozy rolled out the red carpet for Mediterranean leaders, French diplomacy in the region is under intense

Despite the ongoing social turmoil in Egypt, the crucially important Suez Canal has suffered remarkably little disruption, shipping sources say.

The head of Germany’s Bundesbank, Axel Weber, will reportedly not be a candidate to succeed Jean-Claude Trichet as president of the European Central

The London Stock Exchange is moving to merge with its counterpart the TMX in Toronto, Canada. That would create a top centre for trading in mining

To the delight of her many fans Cecilia Bartoli is back, with her dramatic personality and enchanting voice. She plays Countess Adèle in Rossini’s

A significant core of Egyptian pro-democracy protesters are maintaining pressure on Egypt’s president in the centre of Cairo a day after hundreds of

Hundreds of people from several political parties held a protest rally in New Delhi on Wednesday against rising prices, especially of food. It came

Egypt cannot tolerate the Tahrir Square protests much longer according to Vice President Omar Suleiman. “We must end this crisis as soon as

Pirates seized an oil tanker off the coast of Oman on Wednesday. It was bound for the United States carrying 146 million euros worth of crude oil and

Striking doctors, health workers and pharmacists in Greece have marched on parliament in Athens, protesting an EU/IMF reform to cut spending and

To stiffen European resolve in grappling with climate change, the heir to the British throne has been attending the Low Carbon summit, in

German exports rose modestly in December from the previous month while imports unexpectedly dropped. Analysts said that was a sign that the

PSA Peugeot Citroen returned to profit last year and the French carmaker said it is looking to India and other fast-growing emerging markets to

Sanofi-Aventis has said it is making progress on the purchase of US biotech firm Genzyme. At the same time the French drugmaker said its earning

The Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi has dismissed as ‘farce’ a request to have him tried on charges of paying for under-age sex and abusing

Hopes are fading of finding twin six-year old Swiss girls who have been missing for over a week after their father absconded with them. The girls

The Egypt uprising has made all the headlines and maintained the interest of our web readers. No surprise then that our story Clashes resume in Cairo

In Europe we use nearly four times more energy per capita than in Asia or South America, and 30% of this consumption is domestic. Analyse them, and

In a very public show of remorse, a leading Egyptian pop star has said sorry for failing to throw his support behind the country’s uprising from the

Vaccines are fragile, and must be stored in a cool place. This can be a real challenge in countries where temperatures are high and electricity

The work of French photographer Henri Huet who helped influence public opinion on the Vietnam war is currently on show in Paris. Entitled “Henri

Just weeks after receiving her third Oscar nomination, Nicole Kidman has picked up another prestigious prize in California. The 43-year old

Images captured on a Turkish bus’s onboard camera shows the impact as the vehicle is involved in a head-on collision which injured 18 passengers.

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi may face an immediate trial on charges of paying for sex with a minor and abusing his power to obtain her

A triple car bomb attack has killed at least eight people and wounded dozens more in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk. The blasts occurred in

Marathon talks between Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government and Germany’s opposition have failed to reach a compromise deal on welfare

The United States has done most of the recent talking on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, but now Russia and the EU appear to be calling for the